Mike O'Donnell

ComposerActorSound Mar 10 (age 74) 1981–2025 (44 year career)

8.7 avg rating

Biography

Mike O'Donnell (born 10th March 1952) is an English composer, songwriter and musician. He was the co-music composer for Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends with Junior Campbell, from its debut in 1984 until 2003. He was also the music composer for TUGS.

Known For

Film

Mad Max 2

Assistant Sound Editor

Film

Thomas & Friends

Original Music Composer

Film

Thomas and the Magic Railroad

Music

Film

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Snowy Surprise

Music

Film

Thomas & Friends: Best of Thomas

Music

Film

Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon

Music

Film

Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud

Music

Film

Thomas & Friends: Best of James

Music

Filmography

Acting (1)

Movies (1)

TUGS: A Bigg Retrospective

2023

as Self

Crew (50)

Movies (49)

1983

2025

Original Music Composer

Down the Mine

2023

Original Music Composer

TUGS: A Bigg Retrospective

2023

Original Music Composer

70 Years of Friendship

2015

Music

Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories

2010

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express

2009

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud

2008

Music

8.7

Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas

2007

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & the Really Brave Engines

2006

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures

2006

Music

6.7

Thomas & Friends: Hooray for Thomas

2005

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Percy Saves the Day

2005

Music

Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine

2004

Music

5.2

Thomas & Friends: The Early Years

2004

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: New Friends For Thomas

2004

Music

7.3

Thomas & Friends: Percy's Chocolate Crunch

2003

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Snowy Surprise

2003

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: James and the Red Balloon

2003

Music

7.7

Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon

2003

Music

6.4

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Help Out

2003

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Salty's Secret

2002

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Best of James

2002

Music

8.2

Thomas & Friends: Trackside Tunes

2001

Music

Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy

2001

Music

8.2

Thomas & Friends: Best of Thomas

2001

Music

8.1

Spills and Chills & Other Thomas Thrills

2000

Music

Thomas and the Magic Railroad

2000

Music

5.4

Thomas & Friends: Make Someone Happy

2000

Music

Thomas & Friends: Spills & Chills

2000

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: 10 Years of Thomas

1999

Music

8.2

Thomas & Friends: Races, Rescues and Runaways

1999

Music

Thomas & Friends: Cranky Bugs

1999

Music

Thomas & Friends: Races, Rescues & Runaways

1999

Music

4.3

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along

1998

Music

Thomas & Friends: A Big Day for Thomas

1998

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes To Breakfast & Other Thomas Adventures

1998

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Sing-Along & Stories

1997

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Henry and the Elephant

1996

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas & the Special Letter

1995

Music

Thomas & Friends: Rusty to the Rescue

1995

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: James Goes Buzz Buzz

1994

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy & the Dragon

1993

Music

8.0

Thomas & Friends: Percy Takes the Plunge

1993

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped

1992

Music

Thomas & Friends: Trust Thomas & Other Stories

1992

Music

10.0

Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Tricked

1990

Music

That Summer of White Roses

1989

Music

5.3

Down The Mine: The Pilot Episode

1983

Music Arranger

10.0

Mad Max 2

1981

Assistant Sound Editor

7.4

Television (1)

Thomas & Friends

1984

Original Music Composer

6.8